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You could by pass the BCM by connecting the orange and the dark green/white wire together at the BCM connector. That should work but I dont know if it will set any body codes from being bypassed
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 AT 7:28 AM
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THE GREE AND WHITE WIRE STAYS LIT AND THE ORANGE WIRE DOES NOT LIGHT WHEN I MOVE THE SWITCH SO DOES THAT MEAN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE ORANGE WIRE?
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 9:02 AM
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No, both of those wires are supposed to be grounded when you turn on the switch. The relay needs a ground (Dk green/white) to activate the relay. The key is that the green wire at the relay grounds. OF the other 3 wires at the relay 2 are power in and the other is power out to the lights and the indicator on the swicth.
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 10:22 AM
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Well I tested the green and white wire it stays lit even when I put the switch on and the orange does not light and also I got to the bcm too the connectors off and I noticed some corrosion in the pins
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 10:52 AM
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Clean them up, a bad connection can cause it not to work, especially a ground.
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 11:52 AM
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Is there a special cleaner for that since the pins are so small and I dont want to damage it? There has to be something I can use to spray does radio shack have contact cleaner for sensitive parts also if that does not work can I change the connector? If that does not work? Means there is a bad ground somewhere? I even opened up the bcm lol too see if there was any corrosion in there there was a little it was like greenish in color
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 11:56 AM
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They may have a contact cleaner that would work. If you are positive you have the correect dk green wire that is the relay trigger, you could try cutting it and grounding the end that goes to the relay to see if it will turn the lights on. You can always use a crimp connector to splice it back together. It isnt like a sensor wire or anything sensetive, so it shouldnt hurt anything
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 3:02 PM
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You mean the green and white wire I assume? So cut that and ground it if that does not work than what lol? Will the switch still turn it off and on?
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 3:21 PM
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By grounding the green/white wire to the relay you are simulating the BCM turning it on. If they work that way, you know that wire not grounding is the problem. This is diagnosing, not fixing yet
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 6:27 PM
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So cut the green and white wire and ground the green and white wire correct so what about the other piece that is cut just tape it temporally?
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 6:30 PM
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Yes, ground the end that goes to the relay and you can tape the other end (BCM end)so it doesnt touch anything. It should click the ligths on right when you ground it, you dont need it to even be running, just key on.
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 6:52 PM
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Ok WHERE IS THE BEST TO CUT THAT WIRE ANYWAY? AND IF THAT DOES WORK WHEN I DO GROUND THAN WHAT?
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 AT 6:56 PM
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Ok I did that you said to do ground the green/white wire the fog lights came on so now what lol?
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010 AT 9:13 AM
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Are you still there I did what you said to do?
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Monday, April 12th, 2010 AT 7:41 PM
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Hi joey729, I hope you were able to put the pieces together and get your fog lights working. Electrical work and testing can be pretty difficult sometimes. Thank you for using 2carpros. Com. Have a good day.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 AT 12:03 PM
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You never finished my question you told me to cut the green and white tires and ground one end which I did lights came on than what do I next? You never answered back
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 AT 12:07 PM

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